Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024: In Chinchwad, Gadkari talks of infra push, including Mumbai-Pune-Bengaluru expressway

Pune: The upcoming Mumbai-Pune-Bengaluru expressway will reduce traffic snarls in Pimpri Chinchwad, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.

He was addressing a rally for BJP's Shankar Jagtap, who is contesting from Chinchwad.

"We are building a expressway from Mumbai to Bengaluru, which will pass via the ring road here. It will reduce traffic jams in Pimpri Chinchwad. The cost of the expressway is Rs 55,000 crore," the Union minister for road transport and highways said.

Road projects comprising elevated stretches and flyovers costing Rs 80,000 crore have been approved for Pune, he said.

"The first is proposed from Nashik Phata to Khed, which will cost up to Rs 8,000 crore. Solapur to Yavat will be the second along with Narhe to Ravet Road in Pune city. Also, an elevated road will be constructed on Talegaon to Chakan route. This will cost Rs 7,000 crore," he said.

Gadkari said he not only announces grand projects but also ensures their completion.

Maharashtra assembly polls will be held on November 20, while results will be declared on November 23.

Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.

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